Is ruthlessness more useful to the American citizen than Christianity?

Question

Imagine some set of ruthless values for me please. Any set you like.

Now imagine a set of Christian-like values. One YOU think is interesting.

Now, please tell me.
Which is more useful to the American citizen?
The ruthless set of values you selected?
Or the Christian-like set of values you selected?

And, this is a separate question of course, but; which do you teach your kids?
And isn't this a more serious matter than say- development age and portraying Santa Claus?

It's nice having it called a very good question. I took a little time in trying to put it well.

If I were to reduce it, perhaps you could say I am only questioning if Cristianity is really useful anymore in the kind of America we are creating.
Pehaps I am only suggesting that being a "realist" in what is learned and shared could be assessed for more sober survival of one's blood-relatives family.

I don't really know. But it's a notion that fascinates me. Genuinely.

This is certainly not the America I grew up in. Nor is it the America my Grandmothers and Grandfathers grew up in. It's getting hard to recognize, and I DON'T mean because people walk around with phones smaller than their bar of soap now.

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yeah, "ruthless" here can be anything you like, I was trying to indicate. Yes, see, it CERTAINLY doesn't have to be the worst kind of ruthlesness you might imagine. Just some form of conscious, intentional ruthlessness. I was also thinking of mentioning that ruthlesness doesn't exclude precision teamwork. I'm not suggesting excluding that.

I could almost use the word "shrewdness" instead of ruthless, but right here thats REALLY NOT what I mean.
I guess mild self-aware ruthless traits that can be developed and descretely praised, would fit what I'm asking, rather than like "accidental" ruthlessness, which perhaps there is already a lot of.

WHATs useful changes toward the end of life.
hmm?
Hey that's interesting.

Answer 1

Ruthlessness is an extreme term to use in America. The only people I can think of who are real predators are corporate executives like Kenneth Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Dennis Kozlowski.

They have little to do with Christianity, so I don't know how to compare them.

Answer 2

"Ruthless" is a relative term and it depends up your orientation. If you believe in a loving God who wants only the best for you, than "ruthless" may not be a part of your make-up because you will seldom, if ever, lend your way to the term.

If your God is a violent one who requires that you kill and/or maim other humans, than "ruthless" can become a principle part of your make-up and you will apply it generally in your dealing with other humans.

Here in America, where religion can have many faces, "Ruthless" tends to become an individual item of behavior that is applied by some and not by others, according to the individual's foundation.

Successful attainment of an objective can result from either means. Here, in America, you walk the walk and talk the talk and live with your choices.

Answer 3

In the end of life, Christianity is more useful, of course. On the way to the end, many here in NYC use ruthlessness to get the desired effect. Thus the end justifies the means. Nothing is going to change them until they lay close to death on their death bed. Then they embrace the true meaning of Christianity after living a life mostly on hell bent ruthless aggression in the work place, telling anyone willing to listen "It's the only way to survive in this rat race."

Answer 4

Now, in this current time in history, ruthlessness and christianity are pretty much one and the same. bu$h bought the votes of some 30,000,000 evangelical christians and never actually paid them and the christians pretty much depended on bu$h to get all their agenda passed and not all of that happened and they are both still just sailing along , probably planning their next assult on the general population. The ruthlessness of this generation really scares me. Look at how many people adore Brash Bimbo {aka Rush Limbaugh} and he is absolutely cruel and dumb.

Answer 5

Useful? I am not sure just what that means. It is also quite useful to take a gun and shoot the person who is standing in your way... just so you can get ahead... so I don't know if useful is the word.
I teach my two boys to be honourable, to love God and to try and be fair. At the same time I try to instill in them a sense of fair play but determination. i do not believe in winning no matter what the cost., Life is too important for that. Being first is not always the best, if you have to sell your soul for it.
Thank you for a very good question.

Answer 6

certain. there's a circulate right here between fundamentalist nutjobs to rewrite historic past and declare that the founding fathers under no circumstances meant for there to be a Separation of Church and state. between the numerous purveyors of those lies is David Barton, who many times seems on Fox information with Glenn Beck. Sarah Palin in a cutting-edge debate expressed doubt that the structure guarantees us Separation of Church and State. She develop into laughed at through the media who initially idea that she develop into only showing how little she is popular with of the structure again, yet for that reason she develop into only attempting to spread those lies. The Texas college board voted to have (between many different properly wing alterations) references to Thomas Jefferson bumped off or decreased. that is because he's the single which coined the word Separation of Church and State. because the numerous author of the assertion of Independence and our third president, he's a thorn interior the side of those who declare that the founding fathers wanted a theocracy. For some reason, those human beings also attempt to cutting-edge any costs through the founding fathers that element out god as evidence that they were christians and for this reason wanted a theocracy. the reality is that maximum of them weren't christians, yet no matter if or not they were, that in common words demonstrates that they felt freedom of religion develop into significant for the probability-free practices of all religions, which contains christianity. those fundamentalists, although, see freedom of religion as an attack on christianity, somewhat than a probability-free practices for all.

Answer 7

No it isn't. With that being said I think they have joined forces. Our politicians spout Christian values to America while at the same time pass bills to rape the most vulnerable in our society. How many jobs have gone overseas while CEO's rake in the money? How many politicians have you heard saying they are Christians and then end up doing something to prove they aren't. Don't tell me you're a christian, show me by your actions.

Answer 8

just what do mean by ruthlessness? would that be anything like witch burning, crusades, inquisitions, the torturing of heretics, book burning, child molestation.
no one group can claim absolute good or evil values. It would be nice.

Answer 9

To me, the most ruthless values in America are situational ethics. The end justifies the means. Becoming very prevalent in our society, as we push God out of the market place.

No thanks, I'll stick with Christian values, like treating others as I want to be treated.

Answer 10

I don't normally combine religion and politics ,so I'll have to pass on this one..